Background
George Zürn was born in 1834 in Würzburg, Germany and was the eldest son of a bookbinder.
George Zürn was born in 1834 in Würzburg, Germany and was the eldest son of a bookbinder.
He studied law and political science, and then worked as a lawyer in nearby Bamberg.
In 1865 incumbent mayor Jacob Hopfenstätter died, offering Zürn a chance to return to his hometown. Against qualified competition, on 7 December 1865 Zürn was unanimously elected to the position of mayor at the age of 31.